Sophie's 2nd Christmas

Christmas Eve at Dee Ree and Pop Pop's

Cousins

Uncle Richard, Aunt Theresa and Cousin Liana


Here's what Sophie woke up to on Christmas morning

Christmas Day






Special French Toast Breakfast the Day After Christmas


It was a heck of a Christmas here at the Oxenford house. Christmas Eve we had our annual visit to Pop Pop and Dee Ree's for their big Christmas Eve celebration. Sophie did pretty well there but got sleepy around 9 or so and we had to leave before the Stumpo kids got there (this happened last year, too) which was unfortunate because sometimes it's the only time we get to see them all year long. But, we did get to visit a bit with Sophie's Uncle Bubba, Aunt Theresa and cousin Liana. Once her Daddy carried Sophie into the house to put her in her crib, we got to work getting our house ready for Christmas morning.

When Sophie woke up on Christmas Day we brought her downstairs and had the tree lights on and the videocamera ready for her to see what Santa had brought her under the tree. Sophie also gave us the greatest gift by sleeping in until almost 7am which was sheer bliss, especially given all the activity of the day ahead.

She loved what Santa brought her - the two main gifts being a new slide (or what Sophie calls a "wee") and Elmo's kitchen. She loved both of those gifts and just went back and forth playing between the two. She barely even wanted to open any other gifts and in fact there are still plenty unopened gifts she hasn't gotten to under the tree.

After the gifting and playing, we started prepping for the big feast at our house. We had about 15 family members joining us and Jim made the most delicious dinner. A good time was had by all and mostly Sophie just had an adoring fan club of not her usual 2 but 15 of us hanging on her every word and clapping at her every move. Sophie sure is one well-loved little girl and we are very lucky to have such wonderful family close by to share Christmas with these past years since Sophie's been around. To our family and dear friends who we were not able to be with on Christmas and to those loved ones no longer with us we know you were all there in spirit and love you so very much this Christmas and always...

Finally, (and this one's for you, Grammy!!) here is a Sophie Says record - 15 crazy adults doing exactly as "Sophie Says" at the Christmas dinner table.